Other Names: Carisoprodol.

Commonly Prescribed For: Soma is a muscle relaxant, used along with physical therapy and rest for relaxing muscles and relieving pain caused due to strains and other muscle injuries. Soma is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Soma is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken 3 times every day at bedtime, either with food or without food. Take Soma as prescribed.

How it Works: Soma directly works in the brain stem and the spinal cord to relieve muscles spasms.

Some Side Effects: Common side effects include drowsiness, agitation, inability to sleep, headache, nervousness, clumsiness, tremor, skin rash, dizziness, vomiting, clumsiness, upset stomach, blurred vision, irritability, depression and increased heart rate. Some serious side effects include difficulty breathing, loss of feeling, confusion, extreme weakness, lack of coordination, convulsions, fainting, burning in the eyes and fever.

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